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by I85hokie
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: UVA spends $20 million per year on DEI Staff
Replies: 4
Views: 95

Re: UVA spends $20 million per year on DEI Staff

RiverguyVT wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:09 am wow!

That many?

LOL.. what in the world do they do!?
Back in old Soviet Union, they would have called them “commissars”.
by I85hokie
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: UVA spends $20 million per year on DEI Staff
Replies: 4
Views: 95

UVA spends $20 million per year on DEI Staff

I’d like to think that VT spends nowhere near that, but I have a feeling I would be disappointed.
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/uni ... -spends-20
by I85hokie
Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Trump vs DeSantis
Replies: 10
Views: 333

Trump vs DeSantis

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-florida-rally-no-mention-of-desantis.amp Gosh I sure hope it doesn’t come down to those two in the primary, and Trump trying to tear DeSantis down. Even though I voted for him, I think it’s definitely time for Trump to turn over the reins. ...
by I85hokie
Wed May 19, 2021 2:17 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Isssssraeeeeeel , F Yeah!
Replies: 44
Views: 950

Re: Isssssraeeeeeel , F Yeah!

Brilliant strategy, get all the rats to seek cover underground and then seal them in their new tomb. They may have killed thousands of terrorist scumbags. We should do the same with BLM and Antifa. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/idf-deception-leads-to-massive-aerial-assault-on-hamass-metro-66818...
by I85hokie
Tue May 18, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: It’s been awhile since I’ve frequented this board
Replies: 13
Views: 482

Re: It’s been awhile since I’ve frequented this board

Posted a lot in the 2000’s. Considered myself a Paulite Conservative (Ron and Rand) back then; destested Dubya’s “invade the world, invite the world” philosophy when it came to interventionism and immigration. These days I consider myself a conservative who dislikes “Conservatism Inc.”, as represent...
by I85hokie
Sun May 16, 2021 7:16 am
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: It’s been awhile since I’ve frequented this board
Replies: 13
Views: 482

It’s been awhile since I’ve frequented this board

Apparently way too long. I remember that hokie80 used to be quite conservative. What the hell happened?
by I85hokie
Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: democrat vote to stack the senate
Replies: 23
Views: 691

Re: democrat vote to stack the senate

Couldn’t Texas counter this by voting to split into multiple states? I thought their original agreement to join the US kept open this possibility. Just lump in Austin, San Antonio, and the southern border regions into one blue state, and the rest of Texas into three red ones.
by I85hokie
Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Rhetorical question
Replies: 3
Views: 909

Rhetorical question

If my great-grandfather was a convicted murderer, should I be forced to pay restitution to the descendants of his victim? Of course not, what a stupid question. I have no more control over who my great-grandfather was than I have what race I was born as. If people thought that I did, that would just...
by I85hokie
Mon May 28, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Who is going to see Solo?
Replies: 54
Views: 5311

Re: Who is going to see Solo?

I think that Disney really dug themselves into a hole by making Episode 8 Luke’s farewell and setting up Episode 9 to be Leia’s (because, you know, need more grrl! power). Not that anyone could have predicted what happened to Carrie Fisher, but just from hearing her talk in Episode 7 you could tell ...
by I85hokie
Mon May 28, 2018 3:25 am
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Who is going to see Solo?
Replies: 54
Views: 5311

Re: Who is going to see Solo?

Yes. TFA was pretty formulaic to ANH. It’s a formula that works and while it wasn’t revolutionary, it was exposition for the new characters. TLJ was going to be Empire part Deux but they rightly threw a wrench into it. I loved Luke’s last sequence. Luke the Jedi Knight would have fought, but the Je...
by I85hokie
Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:28 am
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Hamilton
Replies: 5
Views: 522

Hamilton

All five dates playing in my town sold out within an hour. Sorry, but I just don’t get the obsession with this play. In fact, I find it troubling how popular it is. Based on what I can tell, it’s a (very) liberal retelling of the story of arguably the most authoritarian of our founding fathers. No w...
by I85hokie
Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Official State of the Union thread
Replies: 64
Views: 2972

Re: Official State of the Union thread

My takeaway has been that Trump has a unique ability to make liberals so mad that they slip up and reveal their true thoughts and motives. They have unequivocally shown the order of their priorities, which is: (1) people who live outside America who could potentially immigrate here (nearly 7 billion...
by I85hokie
Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: The state income tax problem nobody is talking about
Replies: 18
Views: 1193

The state income tax problem nobody is talking about

While everyone is caught up on the fact you won’t be able to deduct state income taxes for your federal income taxes (or capped at 10k at best), this is not that big of a deal, since the new higher standard deduction means millions more people won’t be itemizing now. What’s being overlooked is the a...
by I85hokie
Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Trump Tax Plan
Replies: 3
Views: 462

Trump Tax Plan

I'd encourage every of you to re-calculate your 2016 tax return applying the provisions of this plan. The following article offers some guidelines: http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tax-plan-raise-taxes-middle-income-families-2017-9 I recalculated mine and I would end up saving a whopping $15. So...
by I85hokie
Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: What I had for Lunch Today
Topic: Going to see ron white in roanoke tomorrow. Should
Replies: 3
Views: 4372

Re: Going to see ron white in roanoke tomorrow. Should

oaktonhokie wrote:be great.

I think he goes off the rails when he talks about sexual stuff, not funny just gross. But his bits on the debate team and his drunk in public thing are great.
"Yeah, but that true coat. You don't get it you get oxidation problems. Cost you a heck of a lot more than $500."
by I85hokie
Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:06 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Greg Popovich says all whites were born on the 50 yard line
Replies: 69
Views: 4875

Re: Greg Popovich says all whites were born on the 50 yard l

In a 100 yard dash.. yes all whites.. also said whites are too "comfortable" in their lives and that MUST change. Wonder what he wants? If you have a good job, you should quit and struggle? If you have never been to jail, you should go voluntarily? Whites are too "comfortable" a...
by I85hokie
Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:40 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Why politicizing sports could backfire on the left
Replies: 1
Views: 360

Why politicizing sports could backfire on the left

It seems that we as Americans are obsessed with sports on an emotional level.* So much so that it distracts us for more important issues. But for the globalist elites that's a good thing. I mean, bread and circuses, right? They want us to be distracted. But when you politicize sports, it forces the ...
by I85hokie
Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:06 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Hurricane Maria
Replies: 34
Views: 1723

Hurricane Maria

Looks like Puerto Rico just took a direct hit. Truly awful, probably like Katrina x10 for them. Maybe too early to say, but this will have some political ramifications. PR was already on the verge of the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history. And their economy has been so bad that they have los...
by I85hokie
Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:02 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: 20% of college freshman have never read an entire book
Replies: 2
Views: 357

Re: 20% of college freshman have never read an entire book

Find that hard to believe I don't. Check out this article (or don't if you don't like giving clicks to a left-leaning "comedy" website). It's #1 on the list. In summary, it is apparently very common for American college students to pay foreigners to write their papers. I have to assume th...
by I85hokie
Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: I don't know which precincts in Atlanta have reported
Replies: 34
Views: 1327

Re: I don't know which precincts in Atlanta have reported

Looks like Handel will win by an even wider margin than Tom Price did as an incumbent. Let's have the media tell us again how rank-and-file Republicans should distance themselves from Trump.
by I85hokie
Fri Jun 16, 2017 2:09 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: How freaking dumb is the MSM and the dems, if they succeed
Replies: 6
Views: 802

Re: How freaking dumb is the MSM and the dems, if they succe

Pence is far more acceptable to the establishment. Right now, the Dems and a good portion of the Pubs feel that Trump cannot be trusted with foreign policy. An anti-Russia, anti-Syrian government position is simply non-negotiable for them. Trump seems to be leaning more in that direction as of late,...
by I85hokie
Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:14 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: VT awarded $1M To Boost Diversity And Inclusion In STEM
Replies: 9
Views: 891

Re: VT awarded $1M To Boost Diversity And Inclusion In STEM

Sounds like a good idea. There's probably not enough Asians in STEM.
by I85hokie
Fri May 19, 2017 11:30 am
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: This is what propaganda against the populace looks like
Replies: 24
Views: 933

Re: This is what propaganda against the populace looks like

Funny how the Left in this country loved the Russians back when they were communist.
by I85hokie
Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:53 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Who are the Pubs that oppose the border wall?
Replies: 40
Views: 1564

Re: Who are the Pubs that oppose the border wall?

We can assume every Dem opposes it, but they don't have the votes to shut down the government over it by themselves. Yes they can. Need 60 votes in the senate to pass a budget. That's what I thought. They need more than a simple majority. I guess I'm confused. Why can't they use reconciliation? I t...
by I85hokie
Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:10 pm
Forum: United We Stand
Topic: Who are the Pubs that oppose the border wall?
Replies: 40
Views: 1564

Who are the Pubs that oppose the border wall?

We can assume every Dem opposes it, but they don't have the votes to shut down the government over it by themselves.